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Title: Effects Of Calcium Chloride Dipping To Extend The Shelf Life Of Papaya ( Carica papaya L.)
Authors: Luhendraawaramaa Raviwarma
Keywords: Effects Of Calcium Chloride Dipping To Extend The Shelf Life Of Papaya ( Carica papaya L.)
Carica papaya L
calcium chloride
Luhendraawaramaa Raviw
LP 10 FASM 2 2009
Laporan Projek FASM 2009
papaya
Issue Date: 2009
Publisher: FASM, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
Abstract: This study was conducted in the Post Harvest Laboratory under the Department of Agrotechnology in University Malaysia Terengganu. Papaya (Carica Papaya L.) fruits from the maturity index 2 were chosen and treated with 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5% solutions of calcium chloride by dipping treatment and untreated (0%) as a control group. The effects of these treatments were evaluated on storage life and postharvest quality characteristics of papaya. During the 12 days of storage at 25±1°C, three fruits from each treatment were removed from storage crates for physicochemical analysis in an interval of every two days. Postharvest dipping treatments at different concentrations of calcium chloride prolonged the shelf life, slowed down senescence, ripening processes and maintained the quality of papaya throughout the storage period. The desired effect was obtained at 3.5% solution of calcium chloride compared with other dipping treatments. The least physicochemical changes were found on those fruits which are dipped with 3.5% calcium chloride solution. Hence, obviously it can be concluded that the postharvest dipping of calcium chloride solution at 3.5% has the best effect and has a high potential in controlling the disease incidence, prolong the shelf life and preserve the valuable attributes of post harvest papaya, most probably because of its effects in delaying the ripening and senescence process besides inhibition of the post harvest losses of papaya the aspect of fruit firmness.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/358
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